RBI-Auction for Sale (Re-issue) of 7.35 per cent Government Stock 2024

September, 02nd 2015

Government of IndiaMinistry of FinanceDepartment of Economic AffairsBudget Division

New Delhi, dated August 31, 2015

NOTIFICATION

Auction for Sale (Re-issue) of 7.35 per cent Government Stock 2024

F. No.4 (2) W&M/2015: Government of India hereby notifies sale (reissue) of “7.35 per cent Government Stock 2024’ (hereinafter called 'the Stock') for an aggregate amount of ₹ 2,000 crore (nominal). The sale will be subject to the terms and conditions spelt out in this notification (called ‘Specific Notification’) as also the terms and conditions specified in the General Notification F. No. 4 (13)–W&M/2008, dated October 8, 2008 issued by Government of India.

Method of Issue2. The Stock will be sold through Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai- 400 001 in the manner as prescribed in paragraph 5.1 of the General Notification F. No. 4 (13)–W&M/2008, dated October 8, 2008 by a price based auction using Multiple price auction method.

Allotment to Non-competitive Bidders3. The Government Stock up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale will be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions as per the enclosed Scheme for Non-competitive Bidding Facility in the Auctions of Government Securities (Annex).

Place and date of auction4. The auction will be conducted by Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai-400 001 on September 04, 2015. Bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) system on September 04, 2015. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 12.00 noon.

When Issued Trading5. The Stock will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India.

Tenure6. The Government Stock will be of 15 years tenure commencing from 22 June 2009. The Stock will be repaid at par on 22 June 2024.

Date of issue and payment for the stock7. The result of the auction shall be displayed by the Reserve Bank of India at its Fort, Mumbai Office on September 04, 2015. The payment by successful bidders will be on September 07, 2015 i.e. the date of re-issue. The payment for the Stock will include accrued interest on the nominal value of the Stock allotted in the auction from the date of last coupon payment i.e., 22 June 2015 to September 06, 2015.

Interest8. Interest at the rate of 7.35 per cent per annum will accrue on the nominal value of the Stock from date of last coupon payment and will be paid half-yearly onDecember 22 and June 22.